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Herjavec Group Retains #2 Ranking on Cybersecurity 500 List – Q4 2016

Toronto, Canada – Nov 17, 2016 – Robert Herjavec, founder and CEO of global Managed Security Services Provider, Herjavec Group, announces that the firm has retained its #2 ranking on the Cybersecurity 500 list for the third consecutive quarter of 2016. Published by Cybersecurity Ventures, the worldwide ranking recognizes the most innovative cybersecurity companies and highlights those to watch out for in 2017. “We... Read More
November 17, 2016

Wrapping Up #CyberAware Month

President Barack Obama and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recognize October as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM). Now in its 13th year, this month is focused on increasing awareness about the importance of cybersecurity as well as personal and enterprise cyber hygiene. Herjavec Group is proud to be a NCSAM Champion!As an NCSAM champion, Herjavec Group published content throughout the month... Read More
November 11, 2016
A Cybersecurity Minute with Robert Herjavec

A Cybersecurity Minute with Robert Herjavec

President Barack Obama and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recognize October as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM). Now in its 13th year, this month is focused on increasing awareness about the importance of cybersecurity as well as personal and enterprise cyber hygiene. Herjavec Group is proud to be a NCSAM Champion! The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to the connection of physical devices... Read More
October 27, 2016

Threat Advisory: Dirty COW Linux Kernel Vulnerability

A 9-year-old critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel, dubbed 'Dirty COW' (CVE-2016-5195) has recently surfaced and is being actively exploited. The vulnerability, named from the copy-on-write (COW) mechanism in the Linux kernel, could allow a malicious actor to tamper with read-only, root-owned executable files. In other words, exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to take complete control of... Read More
October 21, 2016
The Hunter Or The Hunted? Cybersecurity Threat Hunting 101

The Hunter Or The Hunted? Cybersecurity Threat Hunting 101

William Ehgoetz,  Herjavec Group Threat Hunter  To hunt successfully you must know your ground, your pack and your quarry. - KJ Parker As cybersecurity professionals, we are focused on both defensive, and offensive tactics to thwart cybercrime. The following summary will outline one of the newest offensive strategies that Managed Services Providers and enterprises alike are employing: threat hunting. President Barack... Read More
October 19, 2016

Threat Update: US-CERT Confirms Heightened DDoS Threat Posed by Mirai and Other Botnets

Herjavec Group circulates US – CERT advisories as this notification warrants attention and may have significance to your Enterprise network environment. If the following advisory is applicable to your environment, Herjavec Group recommends your IT team review the technical details included and monitor your environment for any susceptible systems. Herjavec Group’s analysts are working with applicable vendor partners to apply... Read More
October 17, 2016
5 Questions CEOs Should Ask About Cyber Risks

5 Questions CEOs Should Ask About Cyber Risks

Herjavec Group Founder & CEO, Robert Herjavec, recently visited the Pensacola Security Operations Centre for the US Department of Homeland Security. While on site he spoke to the team about security at the enterprise level and the importance of balancing needs for security in the physical realm with those in the digital realm. One of the DHS team’s primary initiatives... Read More
October 13, 2016

How #CyberAware Are You?

President Barack Obama and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recognize October as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM). Now in its 13th year, this month is focused on increasing awareness about the importance of cybersecurity as well as personal and enterprise cyber hygiene. Herjavec Group is proud to be a NCSAM Champion! From ransomware attacks to social engineering techniques, we are constantly... Read More
October 6, 2016

Herjavec Group Introduces Advanced Identity and Access Management Practice Following Acquisition of Aikya Security Solutions

LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 5, 2016 – Robert Herjavec, leading investor on the Emmy Award-winning hit show, Shark Tank, and Founder & CEO of global cybersecurity firm, Herjavec Group, proudly announces the acquisition of Identity and Access Management (IAM) consultancy, Aikya Security Solutions.  Founded in 2014 by IAM expert and former Aveksa executive, Ketan Kapadia, Aikya Security Solutions supports... Read More
October 5, 2016

Privileged ID Management: Why This Category of IAM is Critical to Enterprise Security

In many organizations today, select users have elevated privileges attached to their day-to-day accounts. This means that the same account they use to access their email has domain-level administrative function privileges (e.g., the ability to modify security policies on a firewall). Privileged accounts can make an organization vulnerable to both internal and external threats since: A user could accidentally make... Read More
October 4, 2016